Product Description

The D-Link Xtreme N Duo Wireless Bridge/Access Point is designed for users looking to create a wireless network or to connect multiple wired devices to an existing wireless network. Xtreme N Duo is the latest addition to the award-winning Xtreme N product family. Duo means the DAP-1522 works with next generation dual band 802.11n wireless devices as well as legacy 802.11g products.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #589 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DAP-1522
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.30" h x 4.40" w x 5.70" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• The Wireless Bridge feature of the DAP-1522 allows you to easily connect up to 4 Ethernet-enabled devices in your entertainment center to your wireless network
• Create a new wireless network using the Access Point feature by connecting the DAP-1522 to an existing wired network
• 5GHz is ideal for wirelessly streaming multiple HD videos across your network. It helps avoid interference by providing a clearer wireless band for HD signals than existing 2.4GHz products.
• Use the Xtreme N Duo Wireless Bridge / Access Point (DAP-1522) to connect up to 4 Ethernet-enabled
• Connect the DAP-1522 to an existing wired network and easily enable wireless connectivity in your home. Use your new wireless network to stream HD multimedia content, play multiplayer games, or make Internet phone calls (VoIP).

Customer Reviews

Great as a wireless bridge (does not require bridge at other end)

My goal was to allow a networked printer access to the LAN via a wireless link. I could have purchased a wireless print server, but instead choose the wireless bridge route as its more flexible, can support other devices, and about the same price as the print servers.

Surprisingly, there aren't many wireless bridges out there in the consumer space. This one is fast, supports all the latest standards.

Setup was easy. I actually used the wizard, which is rare for me. I had it working within 5 mins. I connected it to my dlink dgl-4500 with WPA2 key with absolutely no problems.

IMPORTANT: The docs direct you to purchase a dlink bridge for the corresponding WLAN link, but this is not neeeded. I am not sure if it can connect to another brand of wireless AP/router in bridge mode (as I have only tried against DLINK), but I would suspect it can.

Another great DLINK network component. I am a big fan of their products.

Very Nice
Using this to bridge my wireless N netwwork (Linksys router) to a few wired devices in another part of my home. Setup was simple, and I think I've only had to reboot it once. The included ethernet cable wasn't crimped well and didn't work correctly. Only other complaints are that the documentation is kind of poor and the led lights on this thing are very bright.

Excellent Product
I purchased the DAP1522 to replace an aging D-LINK DWL-2000AP - 802.11G access point/bridge. I've been a fan of D-Link products for years now and have built my home network almost exclusively using D-Link products. Historically, I've found that D-Link's networking devices are typically very user friendly, and for the most part pretty bug free right out of the box. Customer support has also been very good the few times I have actually needed to use it. On this particular product, the 4 port Gigabit switch capability and the upgrade to Wireless N speeds for future proofing my mixed WiFi and wired GigaBit network were the main selling points. Streaming video to a wireless N media player ... works great!! The unit also works very well in a mixed mode b/g/n environment and I have not seen any performance hits running mostly "g" and one "n" mode devices simultaneously. WPA security works well, and the unit was pretty much plug and play with my old access point, ie I set-it up with all the same security measures as my old AP, and everything that tried to connect to it did so without a hitch. Only exception was my Apple Airport Express (g-mode) that was a little stubborn in establishing a WPA-2 connection and required me to play with some of the AP's security options to get it to talk. I blame this more on the Airport Express than I do on the DAP1522 since everything else connected to it right out of the chute.

I Highly recommend this product. I have had no issues at all with this product ... a very solid performer ... great job again D-Link !!